Nelly Korda Admits She ‘Felt Like P**p’ Against Atthaya Thitikul As ‘Humble & Classy’ Confession Wins Fans Over

Nelly Korda had been on a winning streak earlier this year. She started with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, finishing at T16, and then went on to bag the first position back-to-back five times in a row. From the LPGA Drive On Championship in January, she continued the sway until the Women’s Major in April. However, her streak was broken by Rose Zhang at the Cognizant Founders Cup earlier this month. The 13-time PGA Tour winner ended at T7 with a total score of -7 under 281.

Nonetheless, the LPGA Cover girl has received much appreciation for her on-course achievements and she has also been able to win the hearts of many through her positive attitude on and off the course. After the conclusion of the second round of Mizuho Americas Open, Korda’s kind words towards her fellow competitor have once again highlighted her kind nature.

Nelly Korda praises Atthaya Thitikul

After the first round, both Nelly Kord and Atthaya Thitikul were at T17. Coming to the second round at the Liberty National Golf Course Atthaya Thitikul took the top spot on the leaderboard from So Mi Lee after showcasing dazzling gameplay that consisted of 7 birdies and a score of 9 under 65. The Thai national jumped 16 spots. Korda was not far behind and is just 4 strokes away from the leader.

Nelly Korda couldn’t help but appreciate Thitikul’s recent form on the New Jersey greens. After the conclusion of the second round on Friday, Nelly Korda confessed that her gameplay looked terrible after watching Thitikul in action. She said, “I played with Atthaya today, and my round felt like p**p compared to hers.”

The 14th ranked player on the LPGA went completely bogey-free through the second round, with some exceptional shots, whereas Nelly Korda had carded one bogey on the 11th hole. She is in awe of her performance, but the competitive spirit in her did come out. The LPGA No. 1 added, “She’s been just playing phenomenal golf the past two days, and, I’m happy to be in it, you know three back at the halfway point, but hopefully, you know, I can give it my best.”

Currently, Nelly Korda is the number of female professional golfer in the world. Despite her ongoing success, the 13-time PGA Tour winner is ever so humble and her keenness towards learning and acknowledging others’ wins truly reflects the sportsmanship within her. Which did not go unnoticed by her fans. Who backed her up and motivated her for the remaining two rounds of the Mizuho Americas Open.

The Golf Community shares their love for Nelly Korda

The entire golf world showered Nelly Korda with love. The comment section on the LPGA’s post on Instagram is proof of the same. Her fans took to how sportingly she took being behind Atthaya Thitikul, and yet optimistically hoped to grab the win. They left comments like, “I love Nelly 😂” and “Humble and classy”.

Having witnessed how beautiful Nelly Korda’s nature is with each passing interview, be it patiently expressing her frustration over the bad weather during the first round or talking about Thitikul’s outstanding performance, one of her fans wished for a daughter who would be as calm and content as Korda. They wrote, “She makes me wish I had a daughter who could have her as a role model. There would be no finer one.”

Nelly Korda has also made quite a jump on the leaderboard from T17 to T3 in the second round. She had only carded two bogeys, one in each round at the Mizuho Americas Open. She also scored three birdies in the first round, and 5 birdies in the second, and has been under-par in both of them. So Mi Lee and Thitikul happened to play just a bit better. Taking to this, one of them, appreciating her game, commented, “Noooo! Not 💩 !! You also played well 😍❤️”One of them, to cheer her up, wrote two lines of poetry, giving her hope for better rounds at the penultimate and the ultimate rounds. Taking to her T3 position, they jingled, “3 back is no slack! Watch her tomorrow- there will be no sorrow! Moving day – she knows the way!”

There is no doubt about the fact that Nelly Korda is adorable, and the entire golf community is rooting for her. But the question is, will she be able to get hold of her sixth victory of the season? Stay tuned to find out!